used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Oh, that is much better,” said Mary Frances, and she soon had the little bag folded ready for sewing.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “It is a good idea to pinch it together between the thumb and forefinger, to make the crease.”
calicoadjectiveUS /ˈkæləkoʊ/
made of calico or resembling calico in being patterned
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
creaseverbUS /kriːs/
make wrinkles or creases on a smooth surface; make a pressed, folded or wrinkled line in; “crisp” is archaic
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
DOLL'SnounUS /dɑːlz/
possessive form of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading “Oh, that is much better,” said Mary Frances, and she soon had the little bag folded ready for sewing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
forefingernounUS /ˈfɔːrfɪŋɡər/
the finger next to the thumb
From this reading “It is a good idea to pinch it together between the thumb and forefinger, to make the crease.”
FrancesnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
a young female
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “It is a good idea to pinch it together between the thumb and forefinger, to make the crease.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Oh, that is much better,” said Mary Frances, and she soon had the little bag folded ready for sewing.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “It is a good idea to pinch it together between the thumb and forefinger, to make the crease.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is a good idea to pinch it together between the thumb and forefinger, to make the crease.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
LAUNDRYnounUS /ˈlɔːndri/
garments or white goods that can be cleaned by laundering
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
engage in
From this reading “It is a good idea to pinch it together between the thumb and forefinger, to make the crease.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Oh, that is much better,” said Mary Frances, and she soon had the little bag folded ready for sewing.
nailverbUS /neɪl/
attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, that is much better,” said Mary Frances, and she soon had the little bag folded ready for sewing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
pinchverbUS /pɪntʃ/
squeeze tightly between the fingers
From this reading “It is a good idea to pinch it together between the thumb and forefinger, to make the crease.”
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading “Oh, that is much better,” said Mary Frances, and she soon had the little bag folded ready for sewing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes,” said Fairy Lady.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading “Oh, that is much better,” said Mary Frances, and she soon had the little bag folded ready for sewing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, that is much better,” said Mary Frances, and she soon had the little bag folded ready for sewing.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
in the near future
From this reading “Oh, that is much better,” said Mary Frances, and she soon had the little bag folded ready for sewing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, that is much better,” said Mary Frances, and she soon had the little bag folded ready for sewing.
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From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “It is a good idea to pinch it together between the thumb and forefinger, to make the crease.”
make an effort or attempt
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
which person or people
From this reading A DOLL’S LAUNDRY BAG “NOW, try it on the laundry bag itself,” smiled Fairy Lady, who was waiting for Mary Frances next Wednesday.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “That’s hard to crease!” exclaimed the little girl, laying the calico down on the table and pressing the fold with her thumb nail.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” said Fairy Lady.
